News of our Past: Smoking ban now in effect in Chico, county

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An aerial photo from the 1940s shows the Diamond Match plant in south Chico. Photos like this from the John Nopel and Randy Taylor collections can be seen at the Chico Museum’s exhibit, “Chico Through Time,” when the museum reopens. It is temporarily closed. – Courtesy of Chico Museum

After considerable discussion on the proposed association, the growers elected a board of directors that is made up of Morey Kenny of Durham, Frank Vanous of Chico, Roy Gowan of Ord and Howard Sohnrey of Durham. Gowan was named board chairman and Cottingham will serve as general manager of the association. Growers have until Feb. 1 to sign up.

The hulling plant will be erected on Miller Avenue.

— Chico Enterprise-Record, Jan. 2, 1968

75 years ago

Give Your Hunting Knife Now!

Hunters and others who have four-inch knives they are willing to donate to our fighting men in the jungles, are urged to bring them to the Enterprise — immediately.

So urgent is the need for knives as an added weapon for the boys fighting in the jungles that collections being made in Chico and other cities are being flown by plane to the central point, it was pointed out today.

Your knife may save the life of one of our fighting men and haste in getting it in to the Enterprise is requested. This paper is cooperating with the others throughout the nation in making a quick drive for the weapons.

Persons having tempered steel that may be used in knife-making are also urged to bring it in. The condition of the knives is immaterial since they will be repaired in the army shops before being sent overseas.

Knives left at the Enterprise office will be turned over to the Minute Men of the 19th Sub-Depot, Chico Army Flying school.

— Chico Enterprise, Jan. 7, 1943

100 years ago

Bumped By Auto, Bull Goes On Wild Rampage

The world war in Europe had nothing on the battle staged on Pomona Avenue this morning between the residents of that sector and a large Durham bull belonging to Charles Conroy, local rancher, which, after being run into by an automobile went on a wild rampage, and threatened devastation to the entire neighborhood.

Only after the S.O.S. signal had been flashed to city hall was the enemy routed. Constable J.W. Benner and Policeman O.E. Oesterreicher went to the assistance of the allies and conquered in a lengthy battle. Mr. Bull is now in captivity and harmless.

As Conroy, driving a large herd of steers to his ranch, neared Pomona, an auto drove through the herd, striking a bull, which became enraged, broke from the band, going through trenches and barbed wire entanglements, breaking down fences and attacking residents.

On the offensive, residents phoned for assistance, saying: “Bring reinforcements heavily armed, bull has all the advantage.”

F.M. Barlow of Butte City, in the automobile, was attacked by the bull and the car overturned. Barlow was uninjured. At Jake McDaniels’ home the enemy penetrated the front lines and got into the house, but was routed out. The odds were against the bull when reinforcements arrived and he fell with a broken leg. Conroy said his cowpunchers would rope the bull, load him on a truck and carry him to the ranch.